Candy-box.



1.1. PILGER.

CANDY BOX.

Y APPLICATION FILED lil-28.28, i918.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

JOSEPH J. PILG-ER, OF COVINGTON, KENTUCKY.

l CANDY-Box.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOSEPH J. PILGER, a citizen of Ithe United States,and a resident of Covington, in the county of Kenton and State ofKentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in CandylBoxes, of which the following is a specificat1on.

My invention relates to boxes, and more especially to the interiorconstruction thereof. Its object is to enhance the appearance of the boxwhen it is actually in use as distinguished from when it is only storedor'displayed for sale, and to also facilitate the identification of themaker of or dealer in the contents of the box while the box is thus inuse. A further object is to accomplish the just-stated objects withoutlessening the convenience4 of use of the box or of access to thecontents thereof; but rather to facilitate such access and increase suchconvenience; as well as to afford a better protection to the contentswhen the box is closed.

My invention consists in the combination of parts and in the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts and in the new and improvedarticle of manufacture as will hereinafter be more fully described andclaimed.

In the drawing:

Figure l is aperspective view of a candy box embodying my invention withthe cover removed and not shown, and with the mat raised to ermit accessto the contents of the box and or display of its ornamental andidentifying matter;

Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section on a plane corresponding to the line2-2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a corresponding cross-section, but showing the box closed withits lid thereon;

Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of part of the mat before it isapplied to the box to better illustrate how it is creased; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view similar to Fig. l showing the mat down andthe lid ready to be applied. l

As I have chosen to exemplify my invention, it is embodied in a box 1 ofelongated rectangular formation open at its top, and

having a lid 2 of corresponding formation open at its bottom andinversely fitted thereover as is usual and well known in theconstruction of candy boxes. Also, as is well Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Feb, 11, 1919.

Application filed February 28, 1918. Serial No. 219,595.

known, this box contains the pieces of candy generally in orderly layersor series such as the pieces 3 and 4 in a lower and an upper layer,respectively, and with a sheet of paper 5 or other suitable materialinterposed between the layers.

It will be understood, however, that boxes of various styles and shapes,containing candy or confections of various kinds and shapes, and placedtherein in various arrangements or wit-h various other protective,ornamental or other interior details, may have my invention appliedthereto. The more expensive the candy or other contents, the moreelaborate, generally, are the protective and ornamental details of theinterior of the box, as is also the box itself. My invention isadaptable,- in connection with any of these as will be understood fromthe descrlption in connection with this example@- Over the top layerunder the lid, it has been customary to fold what are called laces fromthe opposite upper edges of the box to the inner sides of which,adjacent to these upper edges, these laces have edge parts pasted; andthe laces being suitably caused to fold down over the candy. Usuallythese laces do not meet along the middle of the box, but leave one ormore rows of the candy near the middle of the box exposed to view, assoon as the lid 2 is taken off.

Also in' some candy boxes, instead of or with the separate laces hingedto opposite side parts of the box and coming more or less closelytogether along the middle of the box over the candy, such lboxes'havebeen part the appearance lof lace as lts name implies; the mats,however, are onl embossed with ornamental designs. It 1s thisdistinction rather than the degree of extension across thebox or thenumber of them used in a box that distin ishes the laces from the mats;althoug as before, stated,

`the mat is loose and in one piece extending most oi theway across thebox, and the laces are made in two pieces attached to tending fromojposito sides the box4 to near the middlethereof,

Whatever these parts may be c'alled or whatever their relative number ina box, or degree of extension, it nevertheless seems that their onlywell recognized function heretoiiore has been 'to produce momentarilyupon irst opening the box a decorative eidect as seen trom their outeror upper sidesas they lie down upon the candy, to be lostsight of assoon as the laces l are folded 'back ed the candy, or as soon as the matis removed. Quite frequently the laces are torn from the bornand themats, being detached from .the

box, are taken out and thrown away, when access is had to the candy forthe rst time.

According to my invention, the part of the box corresponding to thelace'or mat 6 of the usual justnow described is preferably 'made in onepiece wide .enough and long enough to extend fully across and from oneend to the other of the interior of the box over the candy et with itsedges 7 iitting snuglyagainst the l. near its'upper rim or edge allaround. The

mat 6- thus proportioned and arranged has' along one of its edges a 3U'pasted p or otherwise ilap 8 formed by vterm thistlap 8 which issuitably secured preterably'to the inner surface of the box along nearone oi2 its upper edges. As here shown, this creased ap is providedalong one of scoring the matto the longitudinal edges or the mat, sothatthe mat is attached and hinged toene ot the longer sides ot the box..Also, as here shown,

v this ldap 8 isnsecuredto the inner surface or this side of 'the box,

llt is preferredI to have .'t. "L 1- 'J .fiel the mat attac-ned on themeer side oi the boa,

4 because then the mat folds, down snugly s .cross the candy, and at thesame time, when raised, is held in upright position because of )titi thereluctance et the niet material to stretch. where it has been scored,'which stretching would be necessary in order tor the .mat to hondtaither'baclt and down over 'the outside hill placed on the box, or'immediately after said v oit the box. l l

With the parts thus properly proportioned and arranged, the mat 6, whenraised, will 'stand in upright .position or lean slightly outover theoutside oi the box, as shown inligs. l and'Q; or may be folded down andacross the top ot thegcandy d, forming a substantially completeinner'cover for the candy immediately before the cover or lid 2 is coveris removed from the box.. The relative positions et these parts is' wellindicated in lying across the top o'i the the section in Fig. 3 wherethe mat 6 is seen A candy and the cover down thereover, arid iii 5 withthe cover reirioved.v

is [well known, the covers ot. candy boxes, on their exteriors, arenearly alwaysl inner sides of the box provided with some form otornamentation, or at least with some mark or identication; and generallywith ornamentation and identication mar-lxs together. Also, as beforestated, the laces l or mats or other parts placed inside the box, aregenerally ornamented by embossing or imitation oit lace work, orotherwise, on their outer sides which are exposed immediately when thecover is removed from the box; but their being ornag mented or otherwisetreated does not cause them to attract favorable attention on theirinner or under sides which are exposed when the laces are raised awayfrom the candy, ii

indeed such laces are not immediately torn ed and thrown aside, becauseof their unlattractivenes when thus inverted and caused son opening thepackage usually is to have access to the contents; any coverings ororna-.

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of the per- I mental eect incidentally encountered immer diately afteropening the box and before access tothe contents is usually only veryiinperfectly appreciated; although, of course,

aving its merit eventhough the user of the box and its contents beimpressed by it unconsciously. Such dainty ornamental eects as may beproduced by these laces or itself, because surrounding-it with detailsthat appeal to the sense of sight much as the candy does tothe sense oftasteu which accompanies lieting of the candy. But such impressions withthe laces 9 or mats as heretofore provided, so tar as lA am aware, haveonly been momentary.

usefulness in the average candy box ci only vone or two seconds.

lt is the purpose of my invention'to obtain ttor this detail of thecandy box con.X suction a greater period of usefulness and a moresubstantial usefulness than it has heretofore l mi" also emphasizing thepolicy of cleanliness the production and manL They endure only tor thevery brief interval after the lid or cover, 2

hats add to the attractiveness of thel.

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had after the lid or cover has been removed and in the process of orafter the gettlng of access to the candy. y

I accomplish this by providing the mat, with its ornamentation on itsouter or upper side. with attachment to the box so that when it standsin upright position, as herembefore described, the reverse of thisornamentation is in full display immediately at one side and extendingup from the candy in the box. Also, preferably, I place the name of themakerv of or dealer in the candy on this lower or inner side of the mat.Thus, as seen in Fig. 1, the name 9 occupies the central part of the matand is flanked by suitable ornamentations 10 in the opposite end partsof the mat and at the bottom and top below and above the name Vbut thisname being on the lower or inner side of the mat so that it is in fullview while the candy is being taken from the box.

As here shown, this mat is provided with scallops 1l around its ends andits free edge, with embossed simulations 11 thereof along its attachededge. It is preferably so proportioned that it fits snugly against thebox sides when it is folded down. It will be understood, of course, thatthe mat may have plain edges.

The name or identification mark 9 may be merely printed on the inner orlower surface of the mat 6 in one or more colors. It is preferably notembossed so as to leave to the upper or outer side a plain surfaceopposite where the name or mark is provided, as seen in Fig. 5.

The mat being so constructed that it will remain in an upright positionsubstantially like that of Figs. 1 and 2 and not droop down over theoutside of the box or fall back down on the candy, the incentive toremove o1' destroy it is practically eliminated. This is .on account ofthe absence of objectionable obstruction inc-ident to thisself-supporting operation of the device as compared with the indifferentself-sustaining properties of the laces as they usually have beenprovided.

Thus, the amount of labor and expense devoted to the beautifying ofthese inner details of candy boxes, instead of being of merely momentaryappreciation, now becomes something to be noticed more frequently and togenerally be as permanent as any ofthe other details of the box. That isto say, my improved mat or the like, with a self-sustaining function anddisplay matter appearing reversely on its inner or lower side adjacentto the box contents, is adapted generally to endure at least until thecontents ofthe box have been exhausted.

Thus, so far as concerns supplementing by .the sense of sight what candysupplies by s ense of taste. there is a more perfect realizatlon ofthisas a result of the labor and expense imposed on these inner details ofthe candy box, because of the greater permanence of the details duringthe use of the box and the contents. lVhen the candy box is opened andthe candy is being taken therefrom, the lid, generally being separatedfrom the box, is laid aside and generally not seen not intimatelyassociated with the candy or other contents of the box at the very time,if the qualities of the candy or other contents is an asset to the makerof or dealer in such contents, when the name or identifying mark of thisdealer or maker should be as nearly as is possible unavoidablyrecognizable in connection with the contents.

With my invention, this last stated requirement is fulfilled. Whetherthe user of the candy. alone have access to the box or whether it bepassed around to others, the self-sustaining properties of the mat orthe like and the attractiveness of its inner or lower side in its raisedposition are such as to practically in all cases insure that this matwill be retained on the box in this upright position with the name ormark of the dealer or maker in full display immediately adjacent to thecandy; so that anyone taking candy from the box will almost inevitablysee this name or mark. It will thus be seen that the advertising valueof the container is very much enhanced by this provision; and this notalone but in connection Witha more perfect realization of the functionswhich these mats, laces or the like heretofore had, z'. e., the betterprotection of the box contents when the box is closed and a morepermanent provision of the appetizing iniuences of the dainty interiordetails in close association with the contents.

Preferably, the mat orelement 6 is scored in two places along near oneof its edges in spaced apart positions on o posite sides of the element6, so that the ap 8 is formed joining a shoulder 12 by means of thehinge constituted by the crease 13 made by the scoring nearer the edgeof the element; and said shoulder'12 joinlng the major part of theelement ably, this other crease 14 is not made as deep as the crease 13;so that once the major part of the element 6 is bent nearly at rightangles to the shoulder 12, these parts tend to maintain these relativepositions and the swinging of the element is on the other crease 13. Theflap 8 is suitably secured as by pasting to the interior side of thewall of the box 2 with the hinging crease or scoring 13 substantiallycoincident with the upper edge or rim of the box wall. Thus, when theelecerta-in relative arrangement.

of these,

ment 6 is raised and thrown over to the side of the box, its shoulder 12engages with this upper edge or rim of the box wall to sustain theelement 6 in this upright position for the display of the matter onitsinner or lower side adjacent to the interior of the box and the candy7 contained therein,

lt will be understood that although l have alluded to the element 6 as amat because, in the form in which ll'preter to provide it, it is similarin many respects to the candy 'box detail heretofore known by that name;it is not essential that this element 6 should respond inv every respectto the description of a mat; but may have any lrind or ornamentationdeslred, whether plain printing, embossing, .lace work or combinationsor other styles of ornamentation possible if the expense thereof iswarranted.

llt will be understood that on account of the more permanent utility ofthese details according to my invention, the more expene sive forms ofornamentation will be more frequently resorted to in these connectionsthan with theless permanent details of' the prior boxes. y l

Likewise, although l have illustrated a 'of the ornamentation 10 and ofthe name 9, any desired arrangement comes within the scope of myinvention; since it is not Ato the ornamental design, but to themechanical details ofcon- 'structlon' and arrangement governing the useof the design, that my invention 1s directed. -And,'as before alludedto, the shape or proportions of the box l and the location of theattachment o r hinging of the element.- -6 thereto, while generallypreferred, as herein shown, may be'departed from as circumstances mayrequire; and so in many other minor details considerable modification isVpossible and may be necessary in adapting my box to use under varyingconditions.

Therefore, although l have shown and described certain details ratherspecifically in elucidating the construction and use of myinvention asis required, l do not wish to be understood as being limited to suchprecise showing and description, thus fully described my invention,claim as new and desire to sec-ure by Patent is:

l. In combination with a `candy box or the like, and a lid thereforslidably fitting down thereover, .an element of material what I formedbetween a main its hinge' adjacent to the but having Letters adapted tobe folded by scoring, said element being scored,

whereby a hinge 1s part and a oldable flap, said iap beingI attachedftotheinterior side of one of the walls of said. box with upper edge or rimof said wall whereby said main part of said element is hinged to saidwall and adapted to be swung down inthe upper part of the interior ofsaid box under the lid thereof when said box has its lid tting downthereover, and to remain in said swung-down position while said lid iswithdrawn from said box, but adapted to be manually swung up on saidwall, said hinge being so formed that said main part is supported in itsupwardly swungposition by said hinge,` and display matter obverselyappearing on the side of said element that is adjacent to the interiorof said box when said element is swung up on said wall, as aforesaid.

2. -The combination with a candy box or the like, and. a lid slidablyfitting down ovel` said box to close its top, an element of ma- `terialadapted to be folded by scoring, said element being,I scored 1n spacedapart locations on opposite sides whereby a shoulder is formed, joininga main part and a toldable iap, said iap being attached to the interiorside of one of the walls of said box with its ,scoring that is betweensaid flap and saidshoulder adjacent to the upper edge or rim of saidwall, whereby said main part of said element is hinged to said wall andadapted to be swungl down in the upper part of the interior of said boxunder the lid thereof when said box has its lid in closing position, andto remain in said swung-down position while said cover is Withdrawnupwardly, and to be manually swung up on said wall with its shoulderresting down on said upper edge or rim of said wall when said lid hasbeen moved to an opening position, and to be supported in its upwardly.

swung position by sald shoulder resting on said upper edge or rim ofsaid wall, -and display matter obversely appearing on `the side-of saidelement that is adjacent to the interior of said box when said elementyis swung up on said wall, as aforesaid, substantially as and for thepurposes speciied. j y JOSEPH J. PILGER.-

Witnesses: 4

JAMES N. RAMsEY,

CLARENCE PERDEW.

